UT hosts Texas A&M Saturday for their home SEC opener. The News Sentinel's Ben Frederickson previews the game in less than a minute. (Video by Amy Smotherman Burgess/News Sentinel)

Tennessee players cheer on their teammates, Antonio Barton, Jeronne Maymon and Jordan McRae, against Tusculum at Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2013. UT won the game 98-51, their next home game will be next Saturday against Texas A&amp;M. (AMY SMOTHERMAN BURGESS/NEWS SENTINEL)

Texas A&M F Kourtney Roberson (Jr., 6-9, 244, 10.7 ppg, 7.9 rpg) vs. UT F Jarnell Stokes (Jr. 6-8, 260, 13.9 ppg, 9.6 rpg): Roberson was a non-factor the last time UT played A&M. He scored four points and had three rebounds in the Vols' four-overtime win last season. He'll be harder to handle now. He's already had a 24-point game this season and leads his team in rebounding.

Texas A&M F Jamal Jones (Jr., 6-8, 197, 10 ppg, 3.9 rpg) vs. UT G Jordan McRae (Sr., 6-6, 185, 18.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg): Jones scored 14 points against Arkansas in A&M's SEC opener, and is averaging 12.7 points per game as a starter. When he steps outside — he can play on the perimeter and inside — McRae will be asked to lock him down.

The skinny

The Aggies' 69-53 win over Arkansas on Wednesday raised a few eyebrows. But the Razorbacks are notoriously weak on the road. UT is a better team than A&M. If it plays like it has the past four games, this should be a decisive win. Keep an eye on the Aggies' 3-point shooting, though. They have not shot well from behind the arc this season, yet made 7-of-17 (41.2 percent) against Arkansas.